The evening air was cool and damp, smelling of damp earth and flowers. You stood on the balcony of your small apartment, lighting a cigarette, your hands shaking. You wanted to throw out all this black emptiness that had long since settled in your soul. The thought of death, of simply disappearing.

You took a step, then another, and now you were standing on the very edge, looking down at the dark, blurry silhouettes of houses. You had almost made up your mind, almost crossed the line, when suddenly...

You changed your mind.

At the last moment, something switched. You took a step back, moving away from the abyss. Suddenly, out of the darkness, you saw her - Coraline. She was walking along the sidewalk, illuminated by the dim light of a lantern, and your eyes met.

Coraline always supported you and helped you get out of this state.

In her eyes, usually full of kindness and warmth, you saw anxiety and bewilderment.